Method of locking type-g-alleys



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UNITED PATENT FIC..

S. YV. BROWN, OF SYRAGSE, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR TO HIMSELF, AND JOELMCOOMBER,

OF VATERTOXV N, NENV YORK.

METHOD OF LOCKING TYPE-GALLEYS.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, STEPHEN WV. BROWN, of Syracuse, in the county ofOnondaga and State of New York, have invented a new and usefulImprovement in Printers Galleys; and I do hereby declare that thefollowing is a full, clear, and exact description of the same, referencebeing had to the annexed drawings, making a part of this specification,in which Figure 1 is a plan or top view of my invention. Fig. 2 asection of the same taken in the line E ig. l.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the twofigures.

To enable those skilled in the art to fully understand and construct myinvention I will proceed to describe it.

A represents a metallic plate of suitable width and length, and B, is aledge secured to one side of the plate, C, is a ledge secured to one endof it, and D, a ledge secured to the side opposite ledge B.` Theseledges are all permanently secured to the plate A, which forms thebottom of the galley, and they project upward sufficiently or, are ofsuch a height as to retain the types within the galley, which is simplya shallow box. The ledges may be of wood and those with which the typesare brought in contact may be faced with metal plates c.

The ledge D, has its inner side notched or recessed so as to form aseries of oblique projections b, as shown clearly in Fig. l, andadjoining this ledge D, there is a bar E, the side of which adjoiningledge D, is notched so as to form oblique projections c, similar to b,on ledge D, the projections c, abutting against each other. has alongitudinal sliding movement allowed it, and it is retained in properposition by means of guides formed of plates (l, d, which are attachedto the upper surface of ledge D, and have their inner ends which projectover the bar E, bent downward and fitted in oblique grooves c, c, madein the upper surface of said bar, the grooves c, being parallel with thefaces of the projections l), c.

The inner side of the bar E, has a plane surface and to it a metal barE, is attached by screws f, f, which pass through longitudinal slots g,in the bar and into the bar E. The slots g, of bar E, are countersunkThe bar E,

`at their outer sides so that the heads of screws j', may fit thereinand have their outer sides flush with the outer side or face of bar E.The screws f, are allowed to work freely in the slots g, as the bar E,is moved, and the end of bar F, is fitted in a recess cx, in ledge O,behind its plate a, to prevent any longitudinal movement of the formersce Fig. 2.

From the above description it will be seen that by moving the bar E,longitudinally it will also have an oblique lateral movement inconsequence of its projections c, acting against the projections ofledge D, and the metal bar E, will be moved laterally and made to clampthe type between itself and a parallel stationary bar Gr, in the galley.The bar E, may be moved by a direct application of the hand or a leverH, may be employed for the purpose as shown in Fig. 2, the lever being'fitted in the ledge D, and provided with a bar 7L, to fit in recessesc', in the bar E.

A modification of the above described device is shown by the bar G,sliding bar I, and a laterally moving bar J. The bar G, as previouslyalluded to is stationary and the sliding bar I, has lateral obliqueprojections y', similar to the projections Z), c, of the ledge D, andbar E. The adjoining side of the bar J, is also provided `with obliqueprojectionsV 7c, which abut against the projections The bar J, has guideplates Z, attached to it, which plates are fitted into and work insockets m, attached to the bar I. The inner side of the bar J, isprovided with a metal plate or face n, and the end of said plate isfitted in the ledge O, precisely similar to the metal bar E. The bar I,may be operated by a rack and pinion the'rack being attached to the sideof the bar I, adjoining the bar Gr, and the latter having a pinionfitted in it which Oears into the rack; the axis of the pinion eingprovided with a square o, to receive a key. This rack and pinion issimply another means which may be employed for operating thelongitudinally sliding bars E, I.

It will be seen that the modification last described is substantiallythe same as the first, three bars being employed in each instance, andtwo of them provided with oblique projections, in one case however, theone first described, the bar D, which is provided with projections 5,serves as a ledge or side for the galley, Whereas, in the other case thebar Gr, serves simply as a bearing for the sliding bar I.,

It Will be understood that in practice only one set of oblquely notchedbars are required to each galley, but, for the sake of conven ience twoare represented in one galley.

I do not confine myself to any particular means for operating thelongitudinally sliding bars E, I, for Various devices may be used forthe purpose.

That I claim nly invention and desire to secure by Letters Patent is-VThe arrangement in the construction of a 15 prnters galley, of the partsB, C, D, E, F, oblique slots e, c, guides d, d, slots g, g,'and screwsor pins f, f in the manner and for the purposes described.

STEPHEN WV. BROVN.

lVtnesses B. GIROUXE, M. M. LIVINGSTON.

